The Clifton

Looked for somewhere new and walked in. Much bigger than you think. Was quite shocked at the prices, then they explained that was for 2! They probably should make that much clearer on the menu. So the format is more tapas, with a few central dishes, and every dish was fresh and amazing. Especially the Steak & Ale pie for 2. Overall, with drink, £45 a head. Historically a lot but these days is the norm.

My new favourite - Absolutely tremendous cooking. Reasonable when they do the £18 deal. Lovely selection of beers, ales and wine. I love sitting by the grill to watch the cooking. Too many good dishes to recommend - soufflé, pork cheek salad, the heart, tomato and anchovies, peigon, duck leg (sightly salty depend on the day), onion squash... just to name a few. Ask for the special!

What an excellent addition to the Bristol dining scene – a cracking Pub, with a simple, unpretentious dining room at the rear – but serving fantastic, en pointe, cooking, accurately priced. The Welsh brigade are Tom Watts-Jones creation, and he should be proud, while the front of house team are super-friendly and knowledgeable – we’ll be returning soon!

Agree completely with last few reviews, a great place to eat & drink. I'm sure it's a lazy comparison but the nose to tail ethos is reminiscent of St John & the food was just as good. It was quiet this lunchtime but i doubt it will be in a couple of months. Really interesting wine list & along with the food reasonably priced. Highlights of our lunch were the Ox heart (thinly sliced & spicy) & the beans/peas & feta. Our only negative feedback, voiced to our waiter, was that the runner beans were delicious in the anchovy sauce but for us could have been cooked a bit longer. For many the hardcore al dente would have been fine i'm sure. We wish The Clifton every success & will return.

In my personal opinion, the team here at The Clifton have absolutely nailed what a pub should be. I visited consecutively over two days, once for lunch and once for dinner- The place is bright, clean, and has a wonderful atmosphere when quite and also when busy. The food was nothing but outstanding. Well written and thought out menus executed to an incredibly high standard for a seriously reasonable price, with the sort of portion sizes and format that I would expect a pub to serve, flexible and varied. This hands down is my new spot in Bristol for drinks, lunches & dinners and shall be recommending to any of my friends who happen to visit.

We stopped by for lunch today - the menu had small plates and also large plates to choose from. They were doing lunch offer of 2 small plates and a glass of house wine / pint of wye valley pale ale for just £18 - incredible value. We had lamb sweetbreads, mackerel fillet on Isle of Wight tomatoes, jersey potatoes - they cook over wood fire with a gentle smokiness to some of the dishes. The wine list was exceptional - over 40 wines available to sample by the glass, and many more by bottle. Recommended! (It’s managed by new owners now, so it’s had a very nice refurb inside too)